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CityCouncil | 2020-11-17 | 10 | that conditioned support on getting funding; however, funding was never conditioned on the OAAP funding being used for the estuary crossing; building a bridge is a $200 million effort; the bridge was conditioned on the next $5 million study; the bridge is a huge project and will require a large effort from the region for many years; the bridge will need regional support and will serve a purpose; the bridge has brought regional attention to the project for the first time; many regional members have expressed support for the project; the OAAP is a good project and will take care of long standing problems in the Oakland Chinatown area caused by the current design; the solution is safer for the area; the OAAP does not solve the bike pedestrian access issues; the City Transportation Commission expressed support for not allowing the estuary crossing money be used on the next phase of OAAP; the OAAP and estuary crossing are good projects; however, neither are at the finish line and both are short on funding resources; the region will have to work together in order for both projects to be fulfilled; holding another project back contingent on funding from another project did not seem the proper stance for Alameda; outlined the change in the updated letter. *** (20-716) Councilmember Daysog moved approval of resetting Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft's speaking time. Vice Mayor Knox White seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Oddie: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5. *** Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft requested clarification about using OAAP money to fund the estuary crossing bridge. Ms. Lengyel stated the determination is made with the ACTC full Commission and is not done at a the staff level. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the OAAP money could be used to fund the estuary crossing bridge. Ms. Lengyel responded in the affirmative; stated the City has two options; one option is to bring forth the 2014 letter for ACTC consideration of funding for the estuary crossing bridge; the letter commits bringing the matter to the ACTC board in January if the City submits a request letter. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the funding amount requested in the letter is $75 million. Ms. Lengyel responded in the affirmative; stated the letter also notes that should the project become infeasible, the Commission would consider reallocation; the amounts will be part of the discussion at the ACTC meeting; there is a strong commitment to multimodal access and improvements; the Commission is expected to be open to Special Meeting Alameda City Council November 4, 2020 | CityCouncil/2020-11-17.pdf |